Rev. Anthony Yaw Badu has been inducted as the sector Mid Head of Ghana Baptist Convention (GBC).He oversees the activities of the church spanning Ashanti region and parts of Bono, Bono East and Ahafo regions.
Rev. Charles Oppong-Poku, Vice president of Ghana Baptist convention in a sermon at the Ascension Baptist Church at Bomso, in Kumasi, reminded the new mid head that
Spiritual leadership is not a position to acquire but a responsibility to serve others.
The theme for the induction was:”Serving as a faithful Christian leaders in the 31st century”.
Rev. Oppong-Poku stated that a faithful Christian leader puts the needs of others ahead of personal gains and that a Christian leader must be humble and follow the shining examples of Jesus and to exhibit humility, empathy, love, peace and trustworthy to effectively serve God and others.
Rev. Enoch Nii Nar Thompson, the Executive President of Ghana Baptist convention, also stated that, the duty of the Christian leaders and members is to ensure development in the lives of the people.
He urged the Christian leaders to ensure that, the citizenry becomes useful and responsible individuals while preparing souls for Christ.
The Executive President disclosed the world would have been worse without churches, which help to prepare communities to do what is right and love one another.
Rev. Anthony Yaw Badu, the newly inducted sector mid head of the Ghana Baptist convention assured that Christianity would keep reshaping the lives of the society for a common goal of living in righteousness through the principles of Christ.